Boiled Yellow Split Peas
These legumes are flavorful and healthy, but require soaking.
Ingredients
- ½ pound (225 grams / 1¼ cups) dry yellow split peas
- 3–4 cups (¾–1 liter) potable (drinking) water
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda, if needed (see tips)
Ingredients for 10 servings (1.1 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Quick method: Pick over beans, then add hot water.
- 2
Boil for two minutes.
Stovetop - 3
Set aside for 1 hour.
- 4
Drain and rinse.
- 5
Simmer until tender.
Stovetop - 6
Overnight method: Pick over beans, then add cold water.
- 7
Soak overnight, or 6 hours minimum.
- 8
Drain and rinse.
- 9
Simmer until tender.
Stovetop
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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